The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-02-24

@ p,y know Of any enmity or bull feeling
that , sAis ed between Clifford Beaman ani John.
Well. / heard title remark one day about
something tha' Bcaman claimed that ilaberly
had been talking abou! him.
q State what that was.
A Icoild not.
q What did Beaman say.
lie said II wasn't -, he could face him in IT,
Hahcrly WAS In the habit Of coming 10 our house
OH sundays while Bcaman was there. iIaberly
kept company with sister Belle during the time
BcaElnn VAS there.
CROSS TX.
Beaman was in the habit few times Of .leep-
ing in the stable, don't know Of my own know
ledge that the black horse was away that night.
left home about noon that day and got back
about midnight. What heard Clifford Bcaman
say that Habcrly had said about him was not 50
was along last summer some time, or might have
been Inst spring. saw ilaherly and Beaman
together after that and saw no sgnsof Ill feeling
between them after that they appeared 70 be on
friendly terms: never heard any alteration be-
tween them In any way.
ROBERT G. IocrE sworn FoR STATE
am twenty years old: knew IIahcrly: know
Beaman, / was on the road with naberiy and
met Bcaman: Don't remember whether they
spoke at that time Bcaman told me Ut one time
that Haberly had been telling some lies about
him. could hot tell at what time that was
EVA Lo6UE SWORN FOR THE STATE.
Knew JOnn HaDerly ana KNOW SHHOfu bt' 4
man and know John Walton. ! STAYED consid-
erahlc OF the time at Mr.. Waltons during the
past summer, made my home there, am ac-
luainted with Bell Walton.
q Did you ever hear any remark made by
clifford Reaman prior TO June 10th 1886, about
John f1aberly?
A Wei rcmem.,er Of several remarks, one
sunday afternoon Haberly drove up. was In
the well house, clifford seen him drive up 10
the barn, he didn't go to help him, he SAID
they needn't think I'm going TO wal, on nh The
him say. lie acted kind Of indignant at the
time. heard him say at another time when
he came there "a rich mans money was better
to Haberly coming there said nothing more
llaberly.
Ihave seen Haber'y and Beaman when they
were not on speaking terms. before tho talk !
| refer TO. | saw them together after that and
they seemed friendly.
BELL WALTON SWORN roR THE STATE.
| am the daughter OF John Walton, knew
John Frederick llaberiy In his life time, knew
O state whether ne was keeping company
with you, or was calling on You, paying you
| attention?
Yes. II was his custom to come 10 our
! hsuse:neary every sunday. Clifford De4nan
was working there al that time.
/ Q State whether clifford Reaman At any
time tried 10 keep company with you or offered
yOu presents:
no sir. lie made me rrcsen, once.
D Did you have anStaik With Heasaaa after
the report came our that he was mtssiny that
Haberly was missing. as 70 what become Of
| him?
killed In some gambling saloon l never saw
| any Ill feeling between Ilaberly and Beaman.
BELL WALTON RECALLED.
| ] was home during the whole Fl the eve OF the 10
OF last June, I went 10 bed b.tween . and II
O'Clock and Reaman was there then did not sea
/ 40 ne hrp q Gam hSr yi n hat
night or the next morning, he dii not start from
there to DEBORAH.
J. j. LOWRY SWORN FOR STATE
/ was clerk FIR the grand JURY before whom
CLIFFORD Beaman appeared at the November
term 1886. and snch clerk reduced 70 writing
the minutes OF his evidence. Tho foreman Of
the grand jury stated 10 lin that he need not
state ANYTHING that would ciiminate himself,
I thing he male no reply to that. there we're
some questions askea HIN. but most Of his evil
dence was given " tn ,ut questions. lie came
before the grand jury from the jail, where he
i was In custody OF the S.erin, the grand Jury
sent for him by an officer. he WIS brought before
US and sworn. we were led TO do this because OF
2 statement we Understood he had made before
the coroner's jury. there were no promises made
TO him by the grand Jury. Of immunity from pun
ishmcnt II he male fair statement. Don't
think there was ANYTHING said to him TO induce
him to make statement.
Il FRANK WALTON RECALLED FOR THE STATE.
In going homo rre:n cresco on the night Of
the 10Th OF June, ] passed BY N0rs0ns place,
just this side or there In a road turning south,
that road is about three fourths OF mile from
McHugh's Lyons warehouse WAS driving a
70 I'm aud lumber wagon that night. observed
! no. one driving behind me; Clifford Beaman
usual. slept with me-. owned revolver 3:
calibcr. l don't know but ciifYort Beman had
shot II In my presence. About the 10Th of June
Kept II In the bureau drawer up stairs In a
70 IN we had TO pass through TO 80 10 our seer-
In room; examined the revolver after The
10 Ut June. think II was some time In July,
10 II out III the bureau dra .er and pointed 1t
out OF the window and saw the Dsrr was bent
back close 10 the cylchder. Don't low where
that revolver Is now, thiHk should recognize II
, the bureau drawer In which lhe revolver was
not bend the .evolser that way. that
know OF: took the revolver out OF the drawer
. and pointed il out OF the window and saw It wG-
bent. and says what In the devil has happened
10 this revolver. ANA asked Beafnan II he hao
. had II. he said no he hadn't said /, some ol,e
must have had IL, OF ~ wouldn't be bent this
, way. he said narnt, II might have got thai
WY shooting l. OF srrle tiulc: he said noting
about falling from horse with II or nothing q
that kind.
RODERT DEsPaRp. SWORN FOR STATE.
live in cresco anu did June 1886 was run
ming barber ahep the 18th u last June. J1hl
Wentworth was my partner. n" vas IN tn
: shop on saturday the 18th OF June, and ief
about halt past II O'clock. not before that time
eIt the shop with him. and went over towar,
home, south. The barber shop located firs
I door north OF OGradys. Wentworth aud
went out together and went towards home. hi
home was about 80 rods from the shop, we Wen
i near the NanSlyke house. and PISSED Mctihg
i d Lyons walehous-. John Habefiy wa, not Wit
us at tina timc don't remember seeing him /
CrescO that night. don't know A. !! saw GlN0r'
l'eaman in the barber shop that night Nhel
Wentworth and got To the vanSiyke House "
I stopped there about three minnses, then aepe
e rated. went south. he would have 10 20 cas-
! hat would no, ta.e him past ..ciingh Lyon